diff --git a/guide/src/reference/arbitrary-data-with-serde.md b/guide/src/reference/arbitrary-data-with-serde.md
index 9d1109f5..87f4ab93 100644
--- a/guide/src/reference/arbitrary-data-with-serde.md
+++ b/guide/src/reference/arbitrary-data-with-serde.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ extern crate serde_derive;
 
 ## Derive the `Serialize` and `Deserialize` Traits
 
-Add `#![derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]` to your type. All of your type's
+Add `#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]` to your type. All of your type's
 members must also be supported by Serde, i.e. their types must also implement
 the `Serialize` and `Deserialize` traits.